2005 Chevrolet Equinox: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox. The campaign is 04V302000. NHTSA received the report on 30 Jun 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Automatic Transmission. NHTSA has 638 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 04V302000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect for a properly functioning shift lock when the ignition key is removed. Dealers will repair vehicles that exhibit the subject condition. The recall began august 17, 2004. Owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 132 units in total.
04V302000Received . 132 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain sport utility vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 114, 'theft protection.' an ignition key park lock cable end fitting was not fully seated on the automatic transmission shifter nail head during installation.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can prevent the cable auto-set from correctly adjusting the cable. An incorrectly adjusted cable prevents the shifter from locking in the 'park' position when the key is removed from the key cylinder.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect for a properly functioning shift lock when the ignition key is removed. Dealers will repair vehicles that exhibit the subject condition. The recall began august 17, 2004. Owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 04044. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
638 complaints, 950 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2005 Chevrolet Equinox
- All 2005 vehicles
| Component | 2005 Equinox | All 2005 vehicles | Equinox, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 175.8 | 121.9 | 96.5 | 167 |
| Power Train | 123.2 | 115.1 | 85.6 | 117 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 118.9 | 54.9 | 28.4 | 113 |
| Suspension | 62.1 | 43.5 | 13 | 59 |
| Engine | 57.9 | 44.5 | 220.9 | 55 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 56.8 | 31.3 | 11.2 | 54 |
| Steering | 52.6 | 75.3 | 36.3 | 50 |
| Service Brakes | 47.4 | 24.8 | 47.1 | 45 |
| Unknown or Other | 42.1 | 28.1 | 61.9 | 40 |
| Air Bags | 41.1 | 86.7 | 49.7 | 39 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 30.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 56
- Complaints that report a fire
- 13
- Injuries in the complaints
- 40
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 3 Mar 2023
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
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Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2005 Chevrolet EquinoxThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2005 Chevrolet Equinox: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/equinox/2005/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
- 132 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Equinox have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 32 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Equinox, model years 2005 to 2026. 1 of them names the 2005 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox name most often?
- Electrical System: 167 of 950 component mentions, or 175.8 per 1,000. For all 2005 vehicles the figure is 121.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.